Inlay for bag-frames.



J. BITTER.

INLAY FOR BAG FRAMES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.8, 191s.

Patented Nov. 1-1, 1913.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH cu, WASHINGTON, n. c.

JACOB BITTER, 033 NEW YORK, N. Y.

INLAY FOR BAG-FRA1VLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 8, 1913. Serial No. 752,911.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, JACOB BITTER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in New York, in the borough of Manhattan, county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Inlays for Bag-Frames, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved inlay for bag-frames.

Heretofore the inlays of bag-frames were applied by pressure to the mouth of the bag or other article. This was objectionable for the reason that after somewear the inlays did not retain sufficiently the edges of the leather, so that they were frequently pulled out from the same, whereby the bag required repairs or a discontinuance of its use.

Various attempts have been made to attach the inlay in a more reliable manner to the leather or other fabric of the bag, such as depressions or indentations, which were pressed into the sidewalls of the inlay at that portion where the inlay is clenched to the edge of the fabric of the bag, so that a better hold is imparted to the fabric, but without entirely overcoming the objection before mentioned for the reason that the fabric, especially when greater strain was exerted thereon, still escaped from the inlay and impaired the appearance and use of the bag.

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved inlay for bag-frames by which the leather or other fabric of the bag or other article is clenched in a very reliable manner, so that the detaching or releasing of the leather or other fabric of the bag is effectively prevented; and for this purpose the invention consists of an inlay for bagframes the sidewalls of which are provided with depressions or indentations in such a manner that the inwardly-projecting angles of the depressions or indentations in one side-wall of the inlay are arranged staggeringly or alternatingly with the inwardlyprojecting angles of the depressions of the opposite side-wall, so that a firm and reliable connection between the inlay and the fabric of the bag is obtained when the inlay is clenched thereto.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 represents a side-elevation of my improved inlay for bags, Fig. 2 1s a top-v1ew of the same, showing the staggered relatlon of the article.

depressions of one side relatively to the depressions of the other side of the inlay, and Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section on line 3, 3, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several fig ures of the drawing.

Referring to the drawing, a represents an inlay for bag-frames of the usual size and shape. These inlays are usually made of U- shaped cross-section and clenched to the edges of the side-walls of the bag or other The side-walls of my improved inlay are, at that portion which extends across the bag, provided with depressions or in dentations (1 which are produced therein by suitable dies, in such a manner that the depresslons in one side-wall of the inlay are arranged staggeringly or alternatingly with the depressions of the other side-wall, so that when the inwardly-projecting angles of the inlay are clenched to the fabric of the bag the edge of the same is held in an undulating line between the clenched portions of the inlay, and thereby held in such a manner that there is no possibility of withdrawing the side-walls of the bag from the firm clamping hold exerted thereon by the undulating indentations of the inlay.

My improved inlay is specially applicable for use with leather and other bags; it can also be applicable,in a smaller scale,t0 pocketbooks and other leather articles, also to articles made of other material than leather, for the reason that a firm clampinghold is obtained on the fabric by the side-walls of the inlay.

I claim:

A bag frame inlay comprising a folded metallic strip approximately U-shaped in cross section and having indentations in its sidewalls extending inward from its outer edges, the indentations of one side facing those of the opposite side and being in staggered relation thereto, the inner indented faces of the sidewalls serving as the gripping surfaces, botween which the edge of the bag is held in an undulating line.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, 1 have signed my name in presence of two subscrlbing witnesses.

JACOB BITTER.

Witnesses:

PAUL GonPnL, J OHN Mun'rnerr.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

Patented Nov. 11, 1913. 

